Lots of Videos

We've had a request from Grammy to post videos of our beautiful girl. Keep in mind she isn't doing anything really exciting yet; however, any shots of the baby are sweet nectar to grandparents many miles away. So feel free to check out her montage below.

 Ella in the hospital


 First day home


 What a cutie!


 Hiccups


 She's so smart


 Waking up is hard to do


 Grunting


 Morning with Daddy

One Month!

Ella turned one month on Sunday and boy has it flown by!  Her days are filled with endless cycles of eating, a little bit of smiling and watching mommy, daddy, or windows, some sleepy fussing, and napping.

She loves:
Dancing with her mom or dad
Staring at the light
Eating
Pooping right after we change her
Cuddling
Riding in the car
Going for walks
Going to movies (just saw Iron Man 2-very loud and she slept right through it!)
Getting really fussy right when Mom and Dad are sitting down to dinner
Sticking out her tongue

She doesn't love:
Bath time (we're hoping that changes soon)
Staying awake for very long after eating
Letting her mom and dad sleep at 2:30 and 5 or 6 am

Once I learned where Ella will peacefully nap, I was finally able to get a few things done during the day.  We'll cry when she gets too big to sleep in her car seat.

She is finally doing much better at night.  Every once in a while she'll give us a five hour stretch.  But even when she wakes up more frequently, she goes back to sleep quickly.  She smiles a ton now, which makes those 3 am feedings bearable.

On Fridays, Ella likes to go up to Evergreen to see her small group friends and boyfriends.  Here she is with her boyfriend, Wyatt.  It appears she's already making him drool.

Here she is with her other boyfriend Boden's mom, Stephanie.

Stay tuned for more fun pics as she begins interacting more!

Ella's Fan Club

Ella has received lots of visitors both at the hospital and at home.  She asked us to give them all a shout out here on her blog.

Ella's Grammy (Grandma Fejfar) was there to see her arrival and her Gram (Gramma McKechnie) came to the hospital soon after.

Kate's boss, Auntie Elycia, couldn't wait to come meet Ella.

Boden's mom and dad, Ty and Steph, came down from Evergreen.

Wyatt (Ella's boyfriend) and his parents Brendan and Brooke also came down from Evergreen.

Atley's parents, Kent and Kelyn, made the trek from Greeley to see Ella.

Matt and Kent began planning a girls only pheasant hunting trip, excluding all the dads with boys.

Jeff and Jami, friends from our small group.

Josie, Emmy and Zane's mom and Kate's old college roomie.

Zack, he came with Jos.

Grammy was anxiously awaiting us at home.

Grandma and Grandpa Johnson couldn't wait to get their hands on their first grandbaby.

Great Uncle Cliff

Aunt Shirley

Cousins Brody and Dalton

Great Aunt Amy and cousin Preslyn

Four Generations of Wild, Wonderful Women

Uncle Paul and Aunt Shirley

Whitney and Jake, friends from Evergreen.

Needless to say, Ella has been spoiled rotten with all the grandparents and visitors.  Mom and Dad are looking forward to a quiet week at home before Dad goes back to work.

Introducing Ella Mae Johnson

Ella was born on May 6th at 11:32 am.  She weighed 6 lbs and 14 oz and is 19 3/4 inches long.  It was an uncomplicated birth and both mom and baby are doing great!  We all came home Saturday and are enjoying our time at home.  We're a bit exhausted and experiencing a house full of grandparents but appreciating the help.  Below are the first of many pics to come.

Ella just after birth

Proud Daddy

Ella and Mommy

Getting ready for her trip home.

All strapped in and ready to go.

More than a little nervous about driving her home.

What's she thinking about?  Milk?

Too sweet

First sponge bath.

How can such an angel make such dirty diapers?

Ella's Room

Ella's room is almost complete!  She got quite the hookup by her gracious grandparents.  Gram and Doc provided her crib, Grammy got her dresser/changing table, and Grandma and Grandpa got her new ride.  Below are some before and after pics.  Ella's daddy has been working really hard and we were pleased to somehow manage to assemble it all without any major arguments.  Ella will be here before we know it!